| Nature is people’s good friend. It once
helped people find fire. When lightning hit a forest and started a fire, people
took some of this fire to their homes. The fire kept them warm, and also
frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better,
so they began to use the fire to cook food. But people still didn’t know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest, they tried to keep it burning. If it went out, they had to wait for years. But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones. Today it’s easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters. They can make fire at any time they need. |
To be a good friend, you have to give of yourself, nonetheless not so much that you lose yourself. This is a pretty predictable recipe for happiness. Giving to others—a reliable way of fostering friendships—makes us happier than taking things for ourselves. In the light of research led by Dr. Elizabeth Dunn at the University of British Columbia, money can purchase happiness...on the prerequisite that you utilize it on other people.
Researchers administered three studies consecutively. First, they surveyed more than 600 Americans and found that spending money on gifts and charities led to greater happiness than spending money on oneself.
Subsequently they probed into workers who had just received bonuses and observed that their happiness did not hinge on the size of their bonus but on the decision they made about what to do with whatever amount of money they received. Those who spent more of their bonus on others were happier than those who spent the mo
A. it is not possible to find friends during a competition
B. it is improper to talk about friendship on TV
C. friendship is of much importance even in business
D. there is no chance for competitors to cooperate during TV shows
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